Drawing on an eyewitness account that was lost for over 150 years, Gibson recounts the 1824 mutiny, one of the goriest in maritime lore. The Quaker-bred man at its center, the sperm-oil industry, Nantucket power brokers, and the fledgling US Navy are part of the tale. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Gregory Gibson is a rare book and manuscript dealer specializing in nautical history and is based in Gloucester, Massachusetts. He is the author of one previous book, Goneboy: A Walkabout, which was selected by Publishers Weekly as a Book of the Year.